General News
COVID Update and the Schedule for Return
CCSD is actively working with community partners to coordinate a staff vaccination effort. Teachers
and school staff can begin to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as the state transitions to Phase 1
B. The number of COVID cases in Athens-Clarke County (and neighboring counties), along with staff
vaccinations, are important variables for determining the schedule and process for returning students to
our buildings.
The district is anticipating a return to in-person instruction using a phased-in approach beginning
mid-February. Students will return in a hybrid model (1-2 days a week) by group (e.g., SPED adaptive,
elementary, middle school, and high school). More details will be provided next week.
Click here to read the latest updates from CCSD, sent out to the community on Friday January 15th. (Spanish version)
COVID 19 Updates
FROM OUR HILSMAN NURSE RAVENELL
NURSE RAVENELL'S GUIDE TO COVID-19 SAFETY
COVID-19 SAFETY TIPS: THE 3 WS FROM PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL
Student Meals
CCSD will continue to provide free student meals during virtual learning (either at curbside locations or via bus routes). Multiple days worth of food is provided. No meals will be provided on Monday, January 18, 2021 (student holiday).
Monday February 1st, Wednesday February 3, and Friday February 5th
Curbside locations (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.):
Chase Street Elementary
Clarke Middle
Hilsman Middle
Timothy Road Elementary
Whitehead Road Elementary
Winterville Elementary
Bus Delivery To be added to a bus route for meal delivery, contact the Transportation Department: Phone: 706-548-6971 | Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Community Resources
Please click here to view community food resources for families.
The Northeast Health District has a free COVID-19 testing and vaccination drive-through at 355 Oneta Street in Athens. Appointments are required. Click here or call 706-340-0996 to make an appointment.
Credit Recovery will begin Monday for students who failed one or more classes in Quarter 1 or Quarter 2. Students participating in Credit Recovery will meet on Zoom with teachers after school to work on assignments and bring up their former grades. If you have any questions or concerns about your child participating in Credit Recovery, please contact your child's teachers.
Media Center Updates
"How to Get Hilsman eBooks! Panther families, we have a good selection of eBooks with many more on the way. Click here for super easy instructions to share with your kids on how to access them quickly from any device."
If students are having technology issues, please fill out this form. Mrs. Neace and Mrs. Gonzalez are working around the clock to address each request and help make sure everyone's devices are working properly!
The 2021-22 academic year is scheduled to be approved at the February 11, 2021, Board of Education meeting.
Please be aware of the following upcoming dates and events. Note that this list will continue to be added to each week as more events are planned and scheduled, and also that some of these dates are subject to change:
02/19-Teacher Workday/Conferences (6th/7th Grade Only)
03/10: End of Quarter 3
03/11-12: School Holiday
04/02-09: Spring Break
We are looking for students to submit a new "Hilsman Swag" t-shirt design! Design chosen will be on all of Hilsman's Spring Swag! Please email designs to Mrs. Hensley at hensleyh@clarke.k12.ga.us by February 7th.
Check your email. Hilsman will use Campus Messenger to email parents/guardians all school-wide announcements. Follow these directions to sign up:
Go to bit.ly/ccsdportal1 to learn how to create a parent portal account (Spanish version: bit.ly/ccsdportal1esp)
Update your Campus Messenger settings with the directions at bit.ly/messengersettings
Sign up for the Hilsman PTO page for more frequent updates. Search Facebook for "Hilsman Middle School PTO, Athens GA"
Check Google Classroom for class announcements.
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Content News
Math News:
Accelerated Math with Mrs. Breedlove:
Monday: Introduction to Exponents and Order of Operations
Tuesday: Exponent Rules and Equivalent Expressions
Wednesday: Writing and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
Thursday: Equivalent Expressions
Friday: Equivalent Expressions
6th Grade Math News:
Monday: Module 2 Study Guide on ratios, unit rates, percents as fractions out of 100.
Tuesday: Quiz
Wednesday: Finding a percent of a number
Thursday: Percents as decimals and fractions
Friday: Study Guide for Module 2 Post Test
ELA News:
Monday- Asynchronous Flocabulary and finish introduction paragraph for your African American Inventor
Tuesday- Begin working on comma usage, review introduction paragraph, begin first topic paragraph
Wednesday- Working on comma usage, review first topic paragraph , begin second topic paragraph,
writing conferences
Thursday- Working on comma usage, review second topic paragraph , begin third topic paragraph
writing conferences
Friday- Writing conferences
Science News:
Monday-Unit 3 Quiz corrections, review Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition using Quizizz & Stemscopes
Tuesday-Soil introduction: sand, silt, and clay
***Unit 3 Study Guide available! Test on 2/15!
Wednesday-Soil horizons notes, edpuzzle
Thursday-Soil flocabulary
Friday-Soil layers review and learning check
Social Studies News:
Monday: The Cold War
Tuesday: The Berlin Wall and German Reunification
Wednesday: SS6H3c Review
Thursday: SS6H3c Formative Assessment: Cold War Quiz and Quiz Corrections
Friday: Review for Summative Assessment
**Summative Assessment (Unit 3 Test) is on Tue. Feb 9, 2021**
6th Grade Connections News
6th Grade Life Academy:
Tutoring is available with Mrs. Jernigan on Tuesday and Thursday during 21st CCLC from 4:30-5:45. Please email Mrs. Jernigan if you are interested in participating in this opportunity.
STEAM Math Support:
Monday: Understanding Multiples
Tuesday: Least Common Multiples
Wednesday: Determine LCM in the Real World
Thursday: LCM's in the Real World Activity
Friday: Progress Monitor
Famous Black American in STEAM Field Week #1: George Washington Carver
Orchestra News:
Monday: Music Monday
Tuesday: Theory Tuesday with Finger Numbers!
Wednesday: Work it Wednesday with #10 & #11
Thursday: Technique Thursday with #10 and #11
Friday: Fun Friday with Orchestra Games!
Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS):
Please see Mrs. Jones's Google Classroom for class updates.
Agriculture:
Please see Mr. Brav's Google Classroom for class updates.
Art:
Please see Mrs. Hensley's Google Classroom for class updates.
Business/Computer Science:
Please see Mr. Lingerfelt's Google Classroom for class updates.
Band:
Please see Mrs. Camp's Google Classroom for class updates.
6th Grade Faculty:
Team A:
Barnett, Miller (Social Studies) barnettm3@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29507)
Brown, Chantal (ELA) brownch@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29506)
Jaggie, Christian (Math) jaggiec@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29352)
Truitt, Joshua (Science) truittj@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29366)
Team B:
Dunston, Alphonso (Social Studies) dunstona@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29554)
Kann, Lacey (ELA) kannl@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29303)
Seymour, Erin (Science) seymoure@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29405)
Smith, Kyle (Math) smithk5@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29409)
Team C:
Benson, Levita (Math/Science) bensonl@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29353)
Rucker, Verne (ELA/Social Studies) ruckerv@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29307)
EXC/STEAM:
Breedlove, Jolayne (Accelerated Math/STEAM) breedlovej@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29454)
Culliver, Daniel (Social Studies EXC) culliverda@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29516)
Holcomb, Brandie (Science EXC) holcombb@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29359)
McGreevy, Laura (ELA EXC) mcgreevyl@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29356)
Oyeyemi-Smith, Olabisi (Math EXC) oyeyemio@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29305)
ESOL:
Marty, Melanie martym@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29248)
6th Grade Life Academy:
Dillard-Jernigan, Tanya dillardjernigant@clarke.k12.ga.us (Ext. 29360)
